New testing aims to catch kids 'faking' their reading skills and actually get help

In Calgary public schools, kids who couldn't read would often fly under the radar until Grade 3, when they were far behind. That's why literacy advocates are celebrating a new screening tool being used in Calgary public schools.

New testing aims to catch kids 'faking' their reading skills and actually get help
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In Calgary public schools, kids who couldn't read would often fly under the radar until Grade 3, when they were far behind. That's why literacy advocates are celebrating a new screening tool being used in Calgary public schools.